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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BenSi, post: 3946773, member: 95174&quot;]This is Romas pics, this auction ended yesterday and I ended up with a few wins.</p><p>First a Latin tetarteron that my collection was missing. Their were two examples that came to auction within a week of each other. I chose this example, a little cleaner than the other offered by CNG. [ATTACH=full]1040047[/ATTACH] </p><p>Latin Rulers of Constantinople and Thessalonica Æ Half Tetarteron. Thessalonica, AD 1204-1224. HAΓIA ЄΛЄNH, St. Helena, nimbate and crowned, standing facing slightly right, holding [patriarchal cross] / OATOC(?), St. Constantine standing facing slightly left, holding anexikakia and patriarchal cross. DOC 28; Sear 2059. 2.28g, 20mm, 6h.</p><p>Almost as Struck; area of flat strike, excellent remaining detail. From dies of exceptional style. Extremely Rare.</p><p>From the inventory of a German dealer.</p><p><br /></p><p>The other one was to complete my collection of JOHN II , it was listed as a John III, their is no way visually to attributed the coin to John II Thessalonica mint or John III Magnesia mint, John III imitated John II coinage , legend and all. The only difference is John III 17 carat and John II is 20 carat. I made a decision to go for it. Almost all examples of this coin are being listed as John III, he has been very collectable this year. I am happy with the addition and to finish a complete collection of all coinage of John II.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1040048[/ATTACH] </p><p>John III Ducas-Vatazes AV Hyperpyron. Emperor of Nicaea. Magnesia, AD 1222-1254. Christ enthroned facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels; IC-XC across upper fields / John standing facing, holding labarum and akakia, being crowned by the Virgin Mary; MHP monogram in upper field between them, legends in left and right fields. Sear 2073; DOC 5. 4.53g, 27mm, 6h.</p><p>Extremely Fine.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are the others of John II.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6945" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6945" rel="nofollow">https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6945</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>Happy Holiday&#039;s All. </p><p><br /></p><p>feel free to share your last coin of the year wins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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